William was born in 1877 and baptised in 1877-01-27. He was the son of Edward Holmes and Harriet Maxted. He passed away in 1938.
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XXQ-DLK : 1 October 2014), William James Holmes, 1877; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bridge, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSWW-CW5 : 20 March 2020), William James Holmes, 1877.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-FZYM : 11 December 2017), William Holmes in household of Edward Holmes, Chartham, Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 23, Piece/Folio 953/15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,442.
"England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNN-PPJQ : 19 April 2019), William James Holmes, 10 Dec 1899; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Marriage Banns, Chartham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, page , Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNFG-XNT : 13 March 2020), William James Holmes, 1899.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9FZ-FMM : 20 May 2019), William James Holmes, Chartham, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chartham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW69-JMG : 28 June 2019), William James Holmes, Selling, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHR-12HZ : 4 September 2014), William J Holmes, 1938; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Faversham, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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